Hatfield decisively won the byelection, winning 63 per cent of the vote. He was well-known in the community even before his election, having spent 30 years covering Windsor city news for CBC Radio and Television, followed by seven years on city council. He had also served on the board of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Liberal candidate Jason Dupuis is general manager of the Treehouse Bar and Grill in downtown Windsor, which on its website bills itself as “the most affordable place to drink in the downtown core.” The establishment had its liquor license suspended during the election for a week in May, in relation to a November 2013 fight outside its premises.

Dupuis also volunteers as a baseball and soccer coach, according to his campaign website.

PC candidate Brandon Wright is a music and special needs teacher and is the singer and guitarist for Final Stage – a local heavy metal band.